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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Not nearly enough, fast enough. Transportation.
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Not nearly enough, fast enough
Transportation • 36 Billion gallons of biofuels by the year 2022 not a bad goal and possible to achieve. Current production of biofuels is around 7 million gallons per year 15.2 (grain ethanol cap) billion gallons by 2011 is intermediate goal • But note, that by 2017 this will only replace 15% of our fuel usage • Average Fuel Economy to be 35 mpg by 2020 this is way lame this lowers US crude oil usage by 8% - BFD!
Buildings/Appliances • Phase out incands by 2020 say what? why not do that right now! • 80,000 MW of electricity per year is wasted because of this, 80,000 !!!! • Reduce overall carbon footprint of buildings/homes by 75% by increasing energy efficiency some physics problems here • Clothes washers will reduce water usage by 40% per cycle individuals will just use more cycles!
Your Government • Does not understand rates of change very well. • Giving incentives for individuals to use less energy would be a far more effective way to conserve.